How to choose a new car

Buying a new car is always a moment of anticipation that can bring in its wake joy and panic in equal measures. Even with the advent of car financing schemes, the price of a car can dig into the family or individual budget so it’s a good idea to take a little bit of time, read the reviews and make an informed choice.

Reviews

There are many online car reviews as well as the more
traditional print varieties. These reviews are supposed to be
independent and one of the most authoritative is that produced by
the Consumer Association, Which Magazine.

These reviews will help the car buyer clarify their thoughts
about the type of car they want to invest in and will also be able
to answer key questions about fuel use, road tax, comfort and
reliability.

Car manufacturers can always be relied upon to give the most up
to date technical details but in order to understand how these
facts can translate into everyday performance and reliability
reports that can be understood by the general public must be
generated.

If a consumer has received good accounts of the Honda cars for
sale then they might turn to their daily paper or go online and
read more about these models before heading straight to the
showroom.

Use

Another important point to take into consideration is how the
car will be used. It’s absolutely no use buying a sleek and speedy,
so called ‘boy toy’ if the motor’s primary use will be to ferry
numerous children back and forth to school and carry out the
regular supermarket jaunts.

Instead, it’s far better to be a tad more realistic and take a
look at some of the many saloon or hatchback cars on the market. Nowadays the term
family saloon is not synonymous with dowdy; so any boy racers in
the family can rest assured that their image will remain
intact.

Economy

It might appear that every Chancellor in recent history has
looked at the motor industry and then decided to increase the tax
on petrol. Add to the mix the increasing costs of fuel in general
and one of the most important factors to take into consideration is
the miles per gallon (MPG) ratio.

Decide whether a diesel or petrol fuelled car is more suitable
for you. Most cars for sale in the UK including superminis have low
running costs, as do small hatchbacks. Increasingly drivers are
concerned about the environmental impact of their cars and motor
manufacturers have introduced both hybrid and electric car
manufacturing in order to combat the effect of fossil fuels. Honda
in particular are known for their dedication to green motoring and
boast the accolade of being the first commercial producer of hybrid
cars.

The manufacture’s specifications will also let the car purchaser
assess the level of CO2 emissions; experts agree that 100g/km is
the target level to aspire for. Another consideration to bear in
mind is the tax band, the lower the carbon emissions the lower the
tax band.